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Books Read in 2015

Last year I decided I needed to get back to reading, so I made a goal to read 24 books in 2014.  I am happy to say I reached that goal, and even surpassed it!  By the end of the year I had read 30 books. To see what they were, click here.

I really enjoyed taking the time to read, and I’m determined to keep it going, so I’m making it a goal to read again for 2015.  I’m going to make my goal 30 books and hope that once again I can surpass the target and read even more.

As usual, I will add the titles to this page once I’m finished reading a book, along with the date I finish it.  Books in bold were some of my faves.

Feel free to recommend good reads!

  1. Never Knowing, by Chevy Stevens (January 3)
  2. Paper Towns, by John Green (January 7)
  3. Landline, by Rainbow Rowell (January 9)
  4. The Rosie Effect, by Graeme Simsion (January 16)
  5. North of Normal, by Cea Sunrise Person (January 19)
  6. Looking For Alaska, by John Green (January 23)
  7. Wild:  From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, by Cheryl Strayed (February 4)
  8. The Little Old Lady Who Broke All The Rules, by Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg (February 10)
  9. A Long Way Down, by Nick Hornby (February 15)
  10. The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak (February 25)
  11. The Big Miss: My Years Coaching Tiger Woods, by Hank Haney (March 6)
  12. The Maze Runner, by James Dashner (March 15)
  13. Funny Girl, by Nick Hornby (March 23)
  14. Holy Cow, by David Duchovny (March 25)
  15. The Girl On The Train, by Paula Hawkins (March 30)
  16. The Scorch Trials, by James Dashner (May 23)
  17. The Art of Racing in the Rain, by Garth Stein (July 16)
  18. Brain On Fire, by Susannah Calahan (July 25)
  19. Eat Move Sleep, by Tom Rath (August 24)
  20. The Happiness Project, by Gretchen Rubin (August 30)
  21. How To Be Good, by Nick Hornby (September 6)
  22. Happier At Home, by Gretchen Rubin (September 11)
  23. The Husband’s Secret, by Liane Moriarty (October 6)
  24. Better Than Before, by Gretchen Rubin (October 10)
  25. Big Little Lies, by Liane Moriarty (October 25)
  26. This Is Happy, Camilla Gibb (October 26)
  27. The Last Anniversary, by Liane Moriarty (November 5)
  28. Carry On, by Rainbow Rowell (November 17)
  29. Dear Life, You Suck, by Scott Blagden (November 19)
  30. Leaving Time, by Jodi Picoult (November 24)
  31. The Humans, by Matt Haig (November 26)
  32. Wildflower, by Drew Barrymore (November 27)
  33. Yes Please, by Amy Poehler (December 2)
  34. The Magicians, by Lev Grossman (December 9)
  35. In The Unlikely Event, by Judy Blume (December 12)
  36. Me and Earl and The Dying Girl, by Jesse Andrews (December 16)
  37. Modern Romance, by Aziz Ansari (December 23)
  38. Me Before You, by Jojo Moyes (December 27)
  39. Hockey Towns, by Ron MacLean (December 30)

8 responses to “Books Read in 2015

  1. drinkrunyoga says:

    I love this! I have a book on my night stand that I keep making excuses for not reading, and instead watch trash tv. What kinds of books are these? Thriller, romance, mystery? I guess I could google them. im lazy!

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    • cathyo says:

      Haha! They are a mix of things. All fairly light and easy to read…if it gets too complicated or “brainy” it’s too much like work..which is what I read to get away from 🙂 Check out my list from last year too…If you haven’t read any rainbow rowell, she’s quirky and fun to read.

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  2. […] moving towards that nicely, with 7 books already read to date.  To see what they are…click here.  I’m currently reading The Little Old Lady Who Broke All The Rules,  by Catharina […]

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  3. […] in 2015.  I’ve finished 24 books, so only 6 left.  I’ve read some good ones…see here for the full […]

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  4. […] To see all the books I’ve read this year click here. […]

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  5. Chris Hale says:

    Congratulations on your accomplishment! And there’s still time left in the year to read some more. I am not a fast reader, so I am always impressed by people who can read and absorb the text of so many books. My wife usually shoots for, and hits, 50+ in the summer; I wonder who many she reads in a year?

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  7. […] you’ve been following along, you know that I set a goal of reading 30 books in 2015.  Back on November 24 I achieved my goal.  Wohoo!!  I’ve kept reading, and today I’m […]

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